Adell G. Bruns
    Adell has lived and worked in various towns and villages of Alaska since 1980.  In 1986, the Inside Passage of Southeast Alaska became her home area.
   Now she spents her time sketching and painting; canoe and kayaking; sailing and exploring.  Primarily a self-taught artist,  she is in a constant state of experimenting with the medium of watercolor creating original paintings and notecards.
Catchin the Rain published in the Community Connections Calendar, 1999
Art Experience
          ART SHOWS
Nifty Patterns of Spiffy Things, March 2002, Solo show Ketchikan Main Street Gallery, Ketchikan, Alaska- Original watercolors of patterns based on MCEscher's theory

Lights of Alaska, May 4 2001, Solo show Blue Heron Gallery, Ketchikan, Alaska - Original watercolors collaged with the Light Station's blueprint drawings from U. S. Coast Guard plans

Prince of Wales Hatchery
Designed mural depicting the wildlife and salmon cycle of the area, painted with Marty Sharp.  Winter 2000-2001 22 feet by 8 feet height

100 Pictures of Southeast Alaska, May - Sept, 1999 Solo show Blue Heron Gallery, Ketchikan, Alaska-Original watercolors 5 x 7 or smaller

Pastiche Art Cards, Sept 1998, Solo show, Ketchikan Main Street Gallery, Ketchikan,  Alaska-Framed collage card exhibit

Flora and Fauna of Southeast Alaska, May 1988, Exploration Gallery,  Ketchikan, Alaska- Original watercolors in the botanical style collaged with hand copied journals from early botanical explorers of Alaska

   
ARTWORK
Second Place, Ketchikan Blueberry Arts Festival juried show,
"Glacier Dance", Aug 2000

Logo Art for Ketchikan Blueberry Arts Festival 1995
Logo Art for KRBD-Public Radio Station-Ketchikan, Spring Membership Drive 2000
Art Selected for Ketchikan's Community Connections Calendar 1999-2002

  
OTHER
Chairperson of Art Committeefor Inter-Island Ferry MV Prince of Wales 2002

Instructor of Watercolor classes  during the winters of 2000-2002, Prince of Wales Island

Instructor through Artist-in-Residence at public schools teaching various grades,
2000-2002, Ketchikan and Klawock, Alaska

Artscool Instructor 2000 - 2002 for summer art camp for kids sponsored by the
Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council

Art Committee Member for selecting art for newly built High School in Craig, Alaska